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Yepifan (name)
Yepifan/Epifan is a Russian given name derived from the Greek epithet Epiphanes (). Notable people with the name include: *Yepifan Kovtyukh, Soviet Ukrainian military commander * (1914–1944), World War II Hero of the Soviet Union The title Hero of the Soviet Union () was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society. The title was awarded both ... See also * * {{given name, type=both Russian masculine given names Given names of Greek language origin ...
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Epiphanes (other)
__NOTOC__ Epiphanes (), meaning "Manifest" or "the Glorious/Illustrious", is an ancient Greek epithet borne by several Hellenistic rulers. It produced the Russian-language given name Yepifan/Epifan. Notable people with the name include. *Antiochus IV Epiphanes (c. 215–164 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire *Alexander Balas, ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 150 BC to 145 BC, was called Epiphanes *Antiochus XI Epiphanes (reigned 95–92 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire * Ariarathes VI Epiphanes Philopator (reigned 130–116 BC), King of Cappadocia * Ariarathes VIII Epiphanes (reigned 101–96 BC), King of Cappadocia * Epiphanes (gnostic), legendary Gnostic writer * Gaius Julius Antiochus IV Epiphanes, the last king of Commagene who reigned between 38–72 *Gaius Julius Archelaus Antiochus Epiphanes (38-92), prince of the Kingdom of Commagene *Seleucus VI Epiphanes (reigned 96–95 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire * Plato Epiphanes, Greco-Bactrian king of the 2nd century BC *Poly ...
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Yepifan Kovtyukh
Yepifan Iovich Kovtyukh (; ; May 21, 1890 – July 29, 1938) was a Soviet corps commander. He was born in modern-day Ukraine. He fought in the Imperial Russian Army in World War I before going over to the Bolsheviks. He was a recipient of the Cross of St. George and the Order of the Red Banner. He commanded the 11th Rifle Corps from January 1930 to June 1936. During the Great Purge The Great Purge, or the Great Terror (), also known as the Year of '37 () and the Yezhovshchina ( , ), was a political purge in the Soviet Union that took place from 1936 to 1938. After the Assassination of Sergei Kirov, assassination of ..., he was arrested by the NKVD on August 10, 1937 and his name appeared on Stalin's execution list of July 26, 1938. He was executed three days later. After the death of Joseph Stalin, he was rehabilitated on February 23, 1956. With Stephan Vostretsov, he is remembered on a plaque at Ataman House (Novocherkassk). References

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Hero Of The Soviet Union
The title Hero of the Soviet Union () was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society. The title was awarded both to civilian and military persons. Overview The award was established on 16 April 1934, by the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union. The first recipients of the title originally received only the Order of Lenin, the highest Soviet award, along with a certificate (грамота, ''gramota'') describing the heroic deed from the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Because the Order of Lenin could be awarded for deeds not qualifying for the title of hero, and to distinguish heroes from other Order of Lenin holders, the Gold Star medal was introduced on 1 August 1939. Earlier heroes were retroactively eligible for these items. A hero could be awarded the title again for a subsequent heroic feat with an additional Gold S ...
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Russian Masculine Given Names
Russian(s) may refer to: *Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *A citizen of Russia *Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages *''The Russians'', a book by Hedrick Smith *Russian (comics), fictional Marvel Comics supervillain from ''The Punisher'' series *Russian (solitaire), a card game * "Russians" (song), from the album ''The Dream of the Blue Turtles'' by Sting *"Russian", from the album ''Tubular Bells 2003'' by Mike Oldfield *"Russian", from the album '' '' by Caravan Palace *Nik Russian, the perpetrator of a con committed in 2002 See also * *Russia (other) *Rus (other) Rus or RUS may refer to: People * East Slavic historical peoples (). See Names of Rus', Russia and Ruthenia ** Rus' people, the people of Rus' ** Rus, a legendary eponymous ancestor, see Lech, Czech and Rus * Rus (surname), a surname found in ... * Rossiysky (other) * Russian Rive ...
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